Proportion of population practising open defecation in Eswatini
Eswatini: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 0.3592 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.3592 for proportion of population practising open defecation in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Eswatini peaked at 22.09 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3585, in 2022.
That places Eswatini 96th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.72 | 13.25 | 22.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.72 | 3.26 | 12.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9353 | 0.3585 | 2.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 93 Nepal 0.5332 compare
- 94 Tajikistan 0.4574 compare
- 95 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.4005 compare
- 97 Malaysia 0.3476 compare
- 98 Paraguay 0.3418 compare
- 99 South Africa 0.2768 compare
More population data for Eswatini
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.662 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 74,031 (2100)
- Population density 77.96 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.662 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.72 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1,295 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.72 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.72 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Eswatini?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Eswatini was 0.3592 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 22.09 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3585 in 2022.
- How does Eswatini rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Eswatini ranks 96th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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